[ANSTHRLD] Revised Conflict Check Request

Brent Ryder borekvv at hotmail.com
Wed Dec 29 10:27:07 PST 2004


>It is indeed 'forced to be "in chief"' as it cannot be in the central
>position that a primary charge normally would occupy due to contrast.
>This means that against a hypothetical "Or, an open book and issuant from
>base a demi-sun gules" it would not get a CD for change of position of the
>primary.  However, in this case it means that the book is in the same
>position on the field as the plate so a CD for change of position isn't a
>consideration.
>
> > As it is, I assume (not having seen the emblazon) it is in the proper
> > place on the upper half of the per fess field.
>
>That is not the proper place for a primary charge unless there is a forced
>move involved.

As this is a Per Fess field division, the visual weight of the demi-sun is 
going to make it a co-primary to the charged book. This makes the placement 
of the charges unforced on this field.

Borek





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